Ruby Psychological Services

09/09/2025

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09/09/2025

I like this idea and it really made me think about the people in my life.

Feel free to swap the “two beers” for two drinks (alcoholic or non alcoholic of your preference ) , you get the idea :)

FILTERS AGAINST FOLLY

08/09/2025

This is a podcast that some of you might want to explore….

07/09/2025

Where do you feel safest?

05/09/2025

02/09/2025

I hated being liked by everyone else except myself 🤧

I am not nice. I am kind.

I am approachable and friendly, but will boundary tf up if I sense any form of disrespect, and possibly say some truths that will make you question your whole life.

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From

31/08/2025

Who do you need to set some new boundaries with ?

Boundaries are needed in certain situations so that we can say ‘yes’ to ourselves ❤️‍🔥

30/08/2025

So true….

~ Lulu

29/08/2025

We're seeing important discussions about violence against women and girls being twisted to push racist or anti-migrant agendas.

That’s not activism...it’s hijacking trauma for political gain.

“We have been alarmed in recent weeks by an increase in unfounded claims made by people in power, and repeated in the media, that hold particular groups as primarily responsible for s*xual violence. This not only undermines genuine concerns about women’s safety but also reinforces the damaging myth that the greatest risk of gender-based violence comes from strangers.”
— RCEW, End Violence Against Women Coalition, Women for Refugee Women, Hibiscus and Southall Black Sisters.

Not only do these claims paint an unrealistic picture of S*xual Violence in the UK but these narratives sow division, distract from real solutions, and harm the most marginalised survivors, including migrant, refugee, and racialised women.

We say NOT IN OUR NAME.

27/08/2025

Great post from Brain Train Me

What if summer wasn’t about doing more, but doing less with more presence?
Did you slow down?
As we ease towards autumn can you give yourself the gift of slowing your pace little?

Here are tools to help slow down:

🧰 1. The 3-Minute Pause
What it is: A short, structured mindfulness practice between activities.
Why it helps: Slows mental momentum, reduces overwhelm, fosters presence.
Sit or stand still.
Breathe deeply and ask, “What am I feeling right now?”
Notice physical sensations. Let them exist without judgment.

🌿 2. Grounding in Nature
What it is: Using the sensory elements of nature to regulate and calm the body.
Why it helps: Being in nature slows brainwave activity, reduces cortisol, and invites parasympathetic (rest & digest) activation.
Barefoot walking (“earthing”)
Watching trees or clouds for 5 minutes
Listening to birds or water sounds without distraction
Touching different textures (grass, bark, flowers)

📅 3. “Less but Better” Planning
What it is: A scheduling method to avoid burnout from overcommitting.
Why it helps: Encourages intentional time use aligned with what matters, not what fills time.
“If you did 20% less this week, what would improve in your mood or relationships?”
“What’s one thing you can say no to, and one thing you can say yes to for your wellbeing?”

✍️ 4. Reflective Journaling
Why it helps: Journaling externalizes thoughts, increases self-awareness, and invites reflection instead of reaction.
“What does slowing down mean to me right now?”
“Where am I rushing unnecessarily?”
“What does my body need this season?”
“What would a slow, nourishing day look like for me?”

💤 5. Permission to Rest
Why it helps: Many clients internalize guilt around “doing nothing.” Therapy reframes rest as a form of emotional and cognitive maintenance.
Affirmation:
“I don’t need to earn rest. I need to honuor it.”

🧠 6. Slow Movement Practices
Why it helps: Movement that’s slow, intentional, and connected to breath helps settle the mind through the body.
yoga/stretching / Tai Chi

25/08/2025

‘The End Violence Against Women Coalition is one of more than 100 women’s rights groups that have today (19th August 2025) written a joint letter to the Prime Minister calling for urgent action against the weaponisation of violence against women and girls by far-right groups and mainstream politicians to further a racist, anti-migrant agenda….

‘Over recent weeks, people claiming to care about the “safety of women and children” have left families, women and children living in temporary asylum accommodation afraid to leave their front door. They follow in the footsteps of the rioters who used the appalling murder of three young girls as an excuse to bring violence to our streets; with targeted attacks against migrant, minoritised and Muslim communities.

That two out of five of those arrested for that disorder themselves had police histories of domestic abuse illustrates not only the pervasiveness of gender-based violence but the disingenuous nature of many of those who claim to have the interests of women and children at heart.

Meanwhile, members of Parliament freely share false statistics about the nationality of perpetrators. Government ministers have even endorsed some of this summer’s demonstrators as having ‘legitimate’ concerns, which risks normalising and enabling the spreading of racist narratives by the far-right.

https://www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/100-womens-rights-groups-warn-against-racist-weaponisation-of-vawg/